Most-charted alternative rock artists
6,398 artists have appeared on at least one countdown in the archive. They are ranked here by their combined results across every list: number of appearances, positions reached and how many different stations charted them. Browse alphabetically or see the listener-voted greatest artists.
| # | Artist | Entries | Lists | Songs | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | John Mayer | 38 | 15 | 25 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 602 | Ultravox | 60 | 42 | 7 | – | 1983–2006 |
| 603 | Glass Animals | 45 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 2014–2026 |
| 604 | Elvis Presley | 40 | 16 | 13 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 605 | Lucinda Williams | 44 | 18 | 21 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 606 | Big Thief | 31 | 20 | 13 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 607 | Neko Case | 37 | 18 | 17 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 608 | Lo Fidelity All-Stars | 38 | 38 | 1 | – | 1998–2014 |
| 609 | Heaven 17 | 46 | 33 | 13 | – | 1981–2006 |
| 610 | Squirrel Nut Zippers | 42 | 33 | 3 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 611 | Fitz and the Tantrums | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2011–2026 |
| 612 | Lostprophets | 40 | 25 | 11 | – | 2002–2006 |
| 613 | Ben Folds | 48 | 36 | 13 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 614 | Cheap Trick | 46 | 24 | 10 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 615 | Lord Huron | 32 | 14 | 12 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 616 | Maggie Rogers | 35 | 18 | 13 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 617 | B-Movie | 28 | 27 | 3 | – | 1981–2008 |
| 618 | The Proclaimers | 32 | 32 | 2 | – | 1989–2018 |
| 619 | Shriekback | 44 | 26 | 17 | – | 1984–2006 |
| 620 | Default | 43 | 35 | 8 | – | 2001–2010 |
| 621 | Big Head Todd and the Monsters | 52 | 20 | 6 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 622 | AWOLNATION | 33 | 24 | 9 | – | 2011–2021 |
| 623 | The Used | 57 | 45 | 10 | – | 2002–2017 |
| 624 | Doves | 46 | 35 | 8 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 625 | Stabbing Westward | 67 | 39 | 5 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 626 | Jenny Lewis | 31 | 16 | 12 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 627 | Taking Back Sunday | 36 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2004–2011 |
| 628 | Ray LaMontagne | 30 | 14 | 16 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 629 | Trio | 39 | 37 | 3 | – | 1982–2014 |
| 630 | Jefferson Airplane | 34 | 21 | 5 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 631 | Grouplove | 34 | 22 | 9 | – | 2011–2021 |
| 632 | The Darkness | 45 | 43 | 3 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 633 | Men Without Hats | 36 | 35 | 3 | – | 1983–2005 |
| 634 | T. Rex | 51 | 35 | 13 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 635 | The Bodeans | 51 | 15 | 8 | – | 1988–2006 |
| 636 | Otis Redding | 32 | 13 | 11 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 637 | Underworld | 44 | 44 | 6 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 638 | Haircut 100 | 37 | 25 | 5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 639 | David Gray | 34 | 21 | 8 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 640 | Steve Miller Band | 40 | 15 | 9 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 641 | Young the Giant | 30 | 20 | 9 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 642 | Passion Pit | 39 | 25 | 7 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 643 | Television | 35 | 27 | 8 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 644 | Del Amitri | 41 | 18 | 6 | – | 1990–2006 |
| 645 | Cold | 35 | 25 | 11 | – | 2000–2005 |
| 646 | Blue October | 37 | 28 | 7 | – | 2003–2020 |
| 647 | Yellowcard | 46 | 38 | 8 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 648 | Jamiroquai | 39 | 28 | 7 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 649 | Goldfinger | 50 | 44 | 10 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 650 | Thin Lizzy | 35 | 22 | 9 | – | 1978–2025 |
| 651 | The Head and the Heart | 35 | 26 | 14 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 652 | Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2013–2025 |
| 653 | Sloan | 45 | 20 | 16 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 654 | Poison | 42 | 11 | 14 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 655 | Little Feat | 39 | 19 | 11 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 656 | Sufjan Stevens | 33 | 20 | 14 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 657 | Phil Collins | 36 | 26 | 6 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 658 | New Found Glory | 43 | 40 | 7 | – | 2001–2006 |
| 659 | Haim | 30 | 19 | 15 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 660 | Edwyn Collins | 38 | 38 | 3 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 661 | Bloodhound Gang | 34 | 30 | 6 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 662 | Time Zone | 30 | 30 | 1 | – | 1985–2008 |
| 663 | The Mars Volta | 31 | 29 | 5 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 664 | Primal Scream | 49 | 41 | 8 | – | 1985–2024 |
| 665 | Citizen Cope | 36 | 23 | 9 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 666 | Spacey Jane | 23 | 9 | 22 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 667 | Childish Gambino | 28 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2013–2025 |
| 668 | Shiny Toy Guns | 34 | 20 | 5 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 669 | Jimmy Buffett | 33 | 16 | 6 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 670 | Robbie Williams | 29 | 10 | 13 | – | 1997–2006 |
| 671 | Joan Osborne | 47 | 26 | 4 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 672 | Peter Frampton | 36 | 20 | 6 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 673 | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | 39 | 15 | 8 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 674 | Todd Rundgren | 34 | 19 | 8 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 675 | 4 Non Blondes | 31 | 31 | 1 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 676 | The Crystal Method | 42 | 41 | 6 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 677 | Josh Ritter | 32 | 15 | 17 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 678 | King Crimson | 49 | 27 | 9 | – | 1981–2025 |
| 679 | Avenged Sevenfold | 33 | 30 | 10 | – | 2005–2016 |
| 680 | John Hiatt | 36 | 22 | 11 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 681 | The House of Love | 40 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1988–2014 |
| 682 | Chuck Berry | 25 | 14 | 9 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 683 | Gang of Youths | 25 | 15 | 13 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 684 | Ten Thousand Maniacs | 22 | 2 | 11 | – | 1999–2000 |
| 685 | Julian Cope | 40 | 28 | 6 | – | 1987–2014 |
| 686 | Los Lobos | 53 | 31 | 10 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 687 | The Ataris | 28 | 20 | 5 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 688 | Amos Lee | 31 | 13 | 15 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 689 | Train | 31 | 27 | 7 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 690 | The Streets | 35 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2002–2014 |
| 691 | Billy Pilgrim | 28 | 7 | 4 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 692 | Bastille | 27 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 693 | Primitive Radio Gods | 35 | 35 | 5 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 694 | Kacey Musgraves | 23 | 12 | 9 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 695 | Whitesnake | 31 | 15 | 12 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 696 | A Tribe Called Quest | 27 | 12 | 12 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 697 | Graham Parker | 26 | 15 | 7 | – | 1985–2009 |
| 698 | Chumbawamba | 36 | 36 | 3 | – | 1985–2024 |
| 699 | .38 Special | 26 | 12 | 3 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 700 | The Orb | 28 | 27 | 4 | – | 1990–2024 |